Table 1 Cell viability and LDH Leakage in control and SNp, treated HEp2 cells after 48 h of exposure

Control

0

0.10 ± 0.004

DMSO 1% (v/v)

0

0.12 ± 0.005

SNp

20 (μg/ml)

0

0.14 ± 0.006*

40 (μg/ml)

21.98 ± 1.47*

0.20 ± 0.01*

60 (μg/ml)

50.14 ± 1.24*

0.38 ± 0.02*

80 (μg/ml)

67.60 ± 1.42*

0.46 ± 0.02*

100 (μg/ml)

91.84 ± 1.28*

0.57 ± 0.02*